Should Christians Be Discerning About the Twilight Series?

Should Christians be discerning about the Twilight series?  Or should Christians even read Twilight?  Maybe you have never thought about this question, but here is some insight on the matter from Pastor Mark Driscoll, who is teaching through the Gospel of Luke. In this particular sermon, Pastor Mark talks about helping your teenagers discern what is...

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Safe Eyes Internet Filtering

Safe Eyes Internet Filtering

Recently I have been hearing Rick Burgess from the Rick and Bubba show advertising an internet filter called “Safe Eyes”. Personally, I use Covenant Eyes, which is basic internet accountability software. However, Safe Eyes seems to be a much more involved software (including monitoring social networking sites, instant messaging as well as other...

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The Real Issue with Miss California

The latest hoopla over Miss California has caused many Christian leaders to reflect about how we are raising our daughters in a culture that is increasingly aggressive towards those who are trying to pursue Christ in their femininity. Nancy Leigh Demoss is a well-respected Christian leader who always has a great perspective on biblical womanhood. I found her...

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Photos of the Newest Johnson Girl!

Photos of the Newest Johnson Girl!

Today Mandy and I found out that the Lord is adding a new baby girl to our family! We are so excited to welcome girl #3 into the Johnson family. God is so good. Everything looked great according to the ultrasound and the due date has moved up a few days to September 21. Additionally, Mandy and I have agreed that we really do like the name “Lily” for...

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ten ways::parents

Amazon.com Widgets Throughout youth ministry, I have talked to many, many students who seem to have a rough relationship with their parents. For anyone with teenagers, they would probably say that it is one of the roughest times in that child’s growth and development. Many of the issues can be prevented if parents begin early addressing issues by...

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how to raise a pharisee

Obviously this is something you do not want to do, but it is sadly one thing that affects many Christian families.Carey Hardy is Senior Associate Pastor of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California under the leadership of John MacArthur. This seminar concerning Avoiding Legalism in the Home was given at the 2006 Shepherd’s Conference I attended in...

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